School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 8.31 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands stood at 8.31 years.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 10.27 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.85 years, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.85 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.16 years | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8.23 years | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9 years | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.38 years | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1 years | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.63 years | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.16 years | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 10.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.97 years | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 8.92 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.19 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.04 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.79 years | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.31 years | -5.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 8.31 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 8.31 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.98 years, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.85 years | 7.85 years | 7.85 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.41 years | 8.08 years | 9.16 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.51 years | 8.63 years | 10.27 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.85 years | 8.31 years | 9.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 8.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 years in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release